Previous relationship experiences as autonomy predictors in young adults' romantic relationships
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The main aim of this study is to examine the influence of previous interpersonal relationships experience on the level to which young adults feel autonoumous in various activities in their current romantic relationships. According to the previous empirical findings were attachment to mother and father, perception of interparental conflict, and previous romantic experience expected as significant predictors of the autonomy in motivation to various activities in current romantic relationship. A total of 198 young adults participated in this study. The mean age of this sample was 24.62 years (SD = 3,16 years; range = 20 – 30 years). Attachment avoidance and anxiety to mother and father were measured by ECR-RS (Experiences in Close Relationships – Relationships Structures Questionnaire), young adults‘ perception of interparental conflict was measured by CPIC (The Children’s Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale), previous romantic experience was measured by the ownconstructed scale. The level to which people feel autonoumous in various activities in current romantic relationship was measured by three selected subscales from MRA Scale (Motivations for Relational Activities scale). By using multiple linear regression it was found that the autonomy level in motivation to various activities in current romantic relationship was predicted by parental attachment. Also previous romantic experience, concretely the dealing with a breakup and the commitment in the previous romantic relationship was a significant predictor. Neither the relation between perception of interparental conflict and autonomy in current romantic relationship nor gender differences were found. |
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